PLAYER / PITCHER OF THE WEEK #11

Mexico City’s slide continues as they lose 3/5 to California.

First place Manhattan (35-23) visits last-place Sugar Land (18-44), hoping to beat up on the cellar team.

Manhattan starts strong with a 6-2 win in 11, aided by an unassisted triple play by Chico Walker.

Manhattan wins again, 6-4.

Sugar Land wins, 3-2 in 11. Starters Stewart and Alvarez pitch well but don’t factor in the decision.

Seven strong for Langston as Sugar Land wins, 4-3

Sugar Land wins again, 6-5, behind two solo HR by Alou.

Tapani pitches seven strong as Sugar Land wins their fourth straight by one run, 2-1.

Butch Henry finishes the series by scattering 10 hits in just falling short of a CG Shutout. He also doubles ina run. Sugar Land wins its fifth straight, 2-0.

Big surprise as the Skeeters pull off a surprising 5-2 series win. Daulton scores four runs and drives in seven.

Flossmoor Flying Squirrels beats Detroit 6-1.

Juggernauts and the Mavs hover in the bottom-ish of the NW West, but yet, still within striking distance by the end of the year.

Portland gets 3 in the 3rd, and never relinquishes the lead, winning 7-2.

Both Cormier and Swindell are on their mark, but Portland escapes with the 2-1 win.

Trombley and Flemming both pitch brilliantly again, but Tombley’s first hit of the game, to Will Clark in the 7th inning is all Portland needs, giving Trombley the heartbreaking 2-hit loss 1-0.

A wild and wooly affair sees the ‘Nauts get the win in the 14th! 5-4 Janesville.

Janesville wins again as Eldred gets the 3-hit shutout. 1-0.

Portland scores in every inning as everything goes right for the Mavericks, and wrong from Janesville. 18-0 is the final as Portland out hits the ‘Nauts 21-2. Bruce Ruffin gives up and astounding 11 earned runs in relief.

Portland gets the 1 run win after an improbably Lance Johnson homerun 3-2.

Portland gets the series win 5-2, and stands just one game back of .500 after being 11 games under not too long ago. Janesville drops to 31-39.

Chicago @ Motor City for a 7-game series

STO 7 – CHI 1

WP: Ojeda
LP: Rhodes

HR: STO–Walker

Motor City wins easily with a 6-run 5th inning.

CHI 4 – STO 1

WP: Clemens (CG)
LP: Oliveras

HR: CHI–Brett, King, Velarde

Clemens goes all the way and the Demolition live up to their name with three HRs.

STO 7 – CHI 5

WP: Olin
LP: Burns
SV: Eckersley

HR: STO–Tettleton, Hayes, Walker, Thompson

Both ‘pens are leaky, but STO pulls it out with a late two-run HR by Robby Thompson. STO also had yhree other bombs.

STO 4 – CHI 1

WP: Wickander
LP: Witt
SV: Olin

HR: none

THompson is the hero again, with a three-run single for the difference. Wickander is the winner in relief of Astacio, who left in the third with an injury. He’ll miss 23 games.

STO 1 – CHI 0 (11 inn.)

WP: Mussina (CG)
LP: Burns

HR: STO–Hrbek

Mussina and Whitehurst traded zeroes for 10 innings, but Mussina lasted one more to get the win when Hrbek hit a two-out walk-off 11th inning solo shot. Whitehurst only gave up four hits and deserved a better fate.

STO 6 – CHI 3

WP: Erickson
LP: Hesketh
SV: Eckersley

HR: STO–Snyder

Chicago built an early 3-0 lead but STO chipped away until a 4-run 6th inning blew it open.

STO 10 – CHI 2

WP: Ojeda
LP: Rhodes

HR: STO–Walker, Tettleton

Rematch of Game 1 matchup has pretty much the same result. STO romps with a 5-run 2nd inning and a 3-run 4th.

STO takes the series 6 games to 1
STO hit 9 HRs in the series (3 by Walker, two each by Tettleton and Hrbek).
CHI had 3 HRs, all in their only win in Game 2.
Ojeda had 2 wins for STO, Eckersley had 2 Saves, and Olin notched a win and a save
Rhodes and Burns each lost two games for CHI

Long Beach Titans (32-28) visit the Missouri Black Bears (32-28)

Long Beach 3, Missouri 2
Baerga 2-run 1st inning HR
Baerga HR, BB, 2 RS, 2 RBI
Guzman 7.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
 

Missouri 3, Long Beach 2 – 10 Innings
Williams walk-off 1B
Williams 2 hits, 2 RBI
Offerman 2 hits, 2B, 2 BB, RS
Portugal (ND) 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Navarro (ND) 9 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Long Beach 11, Missouri 7
Baerga 2 hits, 2 HR, 2 RS, 3 RBI
Hill 3 hits, HR, BB, RS, 4 RBI
Gonzalez 3 hits, 2 2B, 2 RS
 

Long Beach 9, Missouri 0
Fielder 3 hits, HR (Grand Slam), 2 RS, 7 RBI
Pendleton 3 hits, 2B, BB, 2 RS, RBI
Grebeck 2 hits, 2 BB, 3 RS
Tomlin 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K

Missouri 5, Long Beach 2
Clayton 2 hits, RS, RBI
Igor solo HR
Bichette 2B, RS, RBI
Gross 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
Injury: MBB – J. Gonzalez (5 days)

Long Beach takes 3 of 5

The Steel City Sluggers come to Germantown to play a 7 game series.  Both teams are in the playoff hunt. Is everybody in the playoff hunt? Seems that way.

Not unexpected the series starts off with a pitchers dual. The Grays score 2 in the 3rd and hold on. Sluggers Grace 2-4 and Thompson 2-4 2b. Darling 6IP 2R 4H 2W 1K. Eichhorn and Henke pitched 2innings of shutout relief. Grays Jose 2-3 R W and Alomar 2-4 RBI R 2-2b. Appier 6IP 0R 5H 1W 4K. Aguilera, Nied, Hernandez and Montgomery pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief. Grays 2-0

Sluggers scored early and controlled the game. Sluggers Raines 2-5 2R and Dawson 2-5 3RBI 2b. Liebrandt 6.2IP 0R 4H 1W 7K. Eichhorn, Holms and Bankhead 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Caminiti 2-4 2-2b. Wohlers, Hernandez, Aguilera, DiPino pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief. Sluggers 8-0.

See-Saw nail biter until the end. Sluggers Grace 2-4 2RBI 2b. Grays 4-3.

Sluggers take a 3-1 lead in the 5th. Grays Caminiti 2-4 RBI 2b. Fetters and Montgomery pitch 2 innings of scoreless relief. Grays 4-3.

Grays get a 4 spot in the 6th and close it down. Sluggers Raines 2-4 R W 2Sb and Thompson 2-3 W. Krueger and Henke pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Appier 5IP 2R 5H 1W 3K. Aguilera, Wohlers, Hernandez, Dipino, Montgomery pitched 4 scoreless innings of relief. Grays 5-2.

Extra innings in a tight game the whole way. Sluggers Raines 3-4 RBI R 2b 3b W Sb and Grace 2-3 R 2b W. Eichhorn, Henke, Lilliquist and Valdez pitched 5 innings of scoreless relief. Grays Jose 3-5 R 2-2b. Smoltz 6.2IP 2ER 6H 2W 3K. Hernandez, Fetters and Nied pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief. Sluggers 4-3 in 10.

Another pitcher’s dual to make bookends. Sluggers Liebrandt 7IP 1R 3H 1W 3K. Grays Morgan 7.1IP 0R 1H 3W 3K. Grays 1-0.

Grays eek out a 5 wins in an anemic series except for those on the mound. Grays Montgomery recorded 4 saves.

Valdosta travels to Michigan for 7 games. Michigan is battling for 2nd place in the NL East.

Michigan 3 Valdosta 2

Michigan scores 2 in the 5th to take the lead, and they cling to the lead and win. Bernie Williams goes 4 for 4. Deshaies wins his 7th game for Michigan. Guthrie picks up his 7th save. Osborne drops to 7-4.

Valdosta 3 Michigan 2

Valdosta breaks a 2-2 tie in the 9th inning. Scott Cooper hits a pinch hit double. Earlier, Steve Sax hits a homer. Boever goes to 5-0 in relief. The loss goes to Plesac, 2-3.

Michigan 6 Valdosta 3

Joe Orsulak goes 4 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Michigan. Charles Nagy throws a solid 7 innings, and picks up the win. He is now 9-3. Shane Reynolds drops to 2-3.

Michigan 3 Valdosta 2

Once again, like games 1 and 2, there is a 3-2 score. Chris Hoiles hits a 2 run homer. Scott Kamieniecki gets the win, 7-4. Guthrie picks up his 9th save. Matt Moore drops to 1-9.

Michigan 6 Valdosta 2

Bernie Williams with a big pinch hit single, which scores 2 runs. Steve Sax hits his 3rd homer for Valdosta. Gaetti goes 2 for 2.

Matt Young gets the win in relief. Burba drops to 2-9.

Valdosta 3 Michigan 1

Donovan Osborne with a dominating 7 innings for Valdosta. He goes to 8-4. John Franco earns his 7th save. Deshaies drops to 7-4. Bernie Williams scores the only run for Michigan as he hits a pinch homer.

Valdosta 2 Michigan 1

Trevor Wilson with a tremendous start for the Bombers. He throws a complete game with one unearned runs. Easley with a RBI for Michigan. In the 8th inning, it was big, Clark with a 2 run homer for Valdosta to win the game. Trevor Wilson goes to 3-5. The loss goes to Gullickson – 3-6.

Valdosta gets 2 well pitched games in 6 and 7 to make the series close. Michigan wins 4 of 7 from Valdosta.

Winnipeg in a dead-heat for the NL East lead with Grays and Sluggers look to fatten up on the NL West bottom-feeder Bandits.

Winnipeg 1 Blarney Drive 2

Candiotti (4-3) vs. Le’ Big Unit (3-8)

Eddie Murray goes deep and Johnson tosses 8 solid innings to win a squeaker. Lee Smith picks up save #7.

Winnpieg 2 Blarney Drive 5

Jackson (2-3) vs. Stottlemyre (0-7)

Stottlemyre gets the monkey off his back for win #1 and Smith gets his 8th save. Murray continues his his hot hitting with 2 doubles.

Winnipeg 4 Blarney Drive 7

Kile (1-1) vs. Wells (4-6)

Kile allows 5 over the 4th, 5th and 6th for no chance at a W. Wells goes deep into the game for the victory. Goldeneyes plate 2 in the 8th to make it tight but the Bandits match.

What is going on!? Bandits lead the series 3-0!!

Winnipeg 10 Blarney Drive 2

Schilling (7-4) vs. Black (2-4)

Deveraux hits back-to-back jacks to end his game and drive in 5. This was an ol’ fashion beat down as the Goldeneyes tally 14 safeties. Schilling snags his 8th W.

Winnipeg 2 Blarney Drive 7

Glavine (4-4) vs. Hanson (3-8)

Deveraux drills one deep in his first AB to make it 3 round-trippers in a row. That was the last fastball he saw in the series. With Winnipeg up 2-1 in the bottom of the 7th, the Bandits unleash the hounds and score 6. Glavine seemed to just hit a wall. Hanson gets his 4th win of the season and Seitzer drives in 2.

Winnipeg 5 Blarney Drive 1

Candiotti (4-4) vs. Johnson (4-9)

Deveraux with a RBI and Vizquel drives in 2 to help Candiotti topple Johnson. Mel Rojas secures stops a late threat for his 5th save.

Winnipeg 2 Blarney Drive 1

Benes vs. Stottlemyre (1-7)

Benes leaves after 1 pitch with a sore shoulder and Stottlemyre gets no love again. Todd sports a 3.61 ERA on the season and falls to 1-8. Winnipeg scores single runs in the 3rd and 5th and Blarney Drive the 4th. Power gets an emergency start W and Rojas save #6.

Irish Village rocked and the Guinness flowed heavy as the Bandits steal a series from Winnipeg 4-3.